Exercise is more a matter of quality, not quantity. In other words, it’s not how many exercises you do, or how long of a marathon workout you can sustain, but how much you put into each exercise, each rep.
One thing that often catches new trainees off-guard is the degree of effort required of them when they begin training “in earnest.”
Effort is essential, when you’re trying to maximize the results from your exercise program. It’s not necessary to work to gut-busting failure, per se, but it is necessary to work hard in order to stimulate your body into making the changes you want to happen (increased number of muscle fibers, greater muscle density, increased vascularization, etc.).
A quick example:
Today, I trained a client who worked so hard she couldn’t grasp her water bottle and had to cradle it in the crook of her elbow.
Working hard enough to stimulate change, but not so hard as to knock yourself out; that’s the essence of effort.
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